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Regional PolicyRegional Policy
e-Cohesion – new initiative within IT systems of Member States
in 2014-2020
Fifth Meeting of the Expert Group on Delegated and Implementing Acts for the European Structural and Investment Funds
15/04/2013
Christophe de Lassus – European CommissionDG Regional & Urban Policy
IT Head of Unit
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Cohesion Policy – a vehicle of Europe 2020 targets
Sustainable
Growth
•By 2015 80% of businesses should use eGovernment
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MAIN ARTICLE ON E-COHESION• PART THREE: GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ERDF,
ESF AND CF
• Management and control systems• Article 112 Responsibilities of Member States
• (…)• 3. Member States shall ensure that no later than 31 December [2014]
all exchanges of information between beneficiaries and managing authorities, certifying authorities, audit authorities and intermediate bodies can be carried out [solely] by means of electronic data exchange systems.
• The systems shall facilitate interoperability with national and Union frameworks and allow for the beneficiaries to submit all information referred to in the first sub-paragraph only once.
• The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, detailed rules concerning the exchanges of information (…)
COM's proposal
Electronic exchange of information in 2014-2020 period
including e-Cohesion
Beneficiaries
Businesses
Non-profit organisations
Public and semi-public
bodiesBeneficiaryportal
Member State's system for reporting,
monitoring,accounting (…)
Art. 112(3)
Electronic exchange of information with beneficiaries
- project level
Art. 62 (d) & 114(2)(d)
Computerized system for accounting, monitoring and reporting (…)
- programme level + operation relevant information
managing authority /
intermediate body
certifying authority
audit authority
SFC2014 database
European Commission
Art. 63(4)
All official exchanges of information between the Member State and the Commission
- programme level
Other
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Electronic data exchange
• Definition: - refers to a medium of exchange of documents (Art. 2(14) of the
proposed CPR),- structured + unstructured data,- relationship between MAs/IBs/CAs/AAs & beneficiaries (Art. 2 of
the CPR )
• Minimum requirements:- data integrity & confidentiality;- authentication of the sender within the meaning of Directive
1999/93/EC;- storage in compliance with defined retention rules (Art. 132 of the
CPR);- availability during & outside standard office hours;- accessibility either directly or via an interface;
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Electronic data exchange
• Minimum requirements:- protection of privacy of personal data for individuals & commercial
confidentiality for legal entities (Directives 2002/58/EC & 95/46/EC);- regardless the nature of OP;- terms and conditions defined in the contract with the beneficiary (Article
114(3));- free of charge;- without prejudice of any paper documents stored by the beneficiary;- requirements of the CPR & the Fund specific rules taken into account + Article
46 (2) (g).
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e-signature
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• E-Cohesion minimum requirement: at least the basic electronic signature – authentication procedure – should be put into effect for the population of beneficiaries (within the meaning of Directive 1999/93/EC)
• Features to examine:- for a closed-user group -> basic e-signature;
- which form of e-signature to choose?
- eID or certificates, token, login & password….
- security requirements;
- +legal effectiveness & admissibility.
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‘only once’ encoding principle
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• Definition: referred to in the Small Business Act in Europe
• Minimum requirement: The principle should be applied, at a minimum, in the framework of the same OP (regardless of whether this is an 'Investment for growth and jobs' or 'European Territorial Cooperation' programme)
• Features to examine:• - beneficiary NOT repeatedly providing the same info;
• - an information/data/document recorded in the storage features and reused;
• - effective use of public databases;
• - together with interoperability.
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All exchanges of information
• Definition: - any information requirements applicable to the beneficiary via
electronic exchange; - including reporting on progress, declaration of expenditure &
exchange of information related to management, verifications & audits
• Minimum requirements:- Administrative verification concerning each application for
reimbursement by beneficiaries (according to Article 114) need to rely on information & documents available through the computer system. Only exceptionally, following a risk analysis, beneficiary asked to send original paper documents.
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All exchanges of information
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• Minimum requirements:- The electronic audit trail in compliance with Art. 112 & 132 of the CPR +
with national requirements on the availability of document,- Only in exceptional cases, following a risk analysis, the beneficiary asked to
send original paper documents for a desk review,- Original paper docs in the beneficiary premises for the on-the-spot audit
• Features to examine:- documents in e-versions for audit purposes – already in 2007-2013- 1st and 2nd level control procedures in 2014-2020 to maximise the reduction of
administrative burden for beneficiaries
• In practice:- e-storage capabilities instead of paper archiving;- 1st level controllers rely primarily on the IT system;- AA uses the IT system to prepare audits of operations/system audits,- CA relies on the IT system;
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Interoperability
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• Definition refers to:- National Interoperability Frameworks,- European Interoperability Framework (EIF) & the European Interoperability Strategy
(EIS)
• Minimum requirement: - MS free to establish its own interoperability approach - In practice within the same OP (regardless its nature)
• Features to examine:• - more interoperable systems of cohesion policy bodies;
• - work together at organisational, semantic and technical levels;
• - standard software (easily available) or free software!
• Guidance:• - to extend to external databases (eg. state treasury, business, tax register, SFC2014, state aid
register, environmental impact assessment bodies, e-procurement,);• - also for applicants?
•
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Possible variants and evolution
• Obligatory use by beneficiaries:- MS could impose it at their own initiative & after cost/benefit analysis,- at the beginning of the programming period?!
• Obligatory use by beneficiaries + applicants:- docs & data exchanged at applicant stage reused at beneficiary stage,- e-signature reused
• Evolution:- MS shouldn't be prevented from improving e-Cohesion service for the
beneficiary or introducing variant/s above
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More on e-Cohesion
• Report «IT Implications Assessment of e-Cohesion Policy at EU/Member State level» http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/secretariat_general/admin_burden/docs/presentation_regio_en.pdf
• EC support to MS/regions/programmes:
− 'building blocks' on a business perspectivehttps://www.yammer.com/regionetwork/groups/e-cohesionpolicy/uploaded_files
50 Q&A for ETC in cooperation with INTERACThttp://www.interact-eu.net/downloads/5081/INTERACT_Publication___50_Questions_&_Answers_on_e-
Cohesion_in_European_Territorial_Cooperation_Programmes___July_2012.pdf
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Christophe de LassusHead of IT Unit, DG REGIO:[email protected]
e-Cohesion on Yammer: https://www.yammer.com/regionetwork/#/threads/inGroup?type=in_group&feedId=1534553